Vehicle-wheel



(No Model.)

J. BOLIGK. VEHICLE WEEEL.

Patented Dec. Z4, 1889.A

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEROME BOLIOIQOF OONOVER, NORTH CAROLINA.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters `Patent No. 417,977, dated December 24, 18189. Application filed September '24, 1889. Serial No. 324,871. (No model.)

.T0 all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, JEROME BOLICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Conover, in the county of Catawba and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Vheel, of which the following is a specificaion.

The invention relates to improvements in wheels. The object of the present invention is to improve, simplify, and cheapen the construction of wheels and increase their strength and durability.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a wheel constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of securing a spoke to the tire. Fig. 4 isa similar view illustrating the manner of securing the ends of the tire together. Fig. 5 is asectional view illustrating a modification of the invention, and showing the manner of securing a spoke to the ordinary Wooden felly. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the nut for tightening the spoke. Fig. 7 is a sectional view illustrating a modification of the hub.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by letter, A designates a hub, which consists of the wooden body a, the metallic sections a', and the central band a2. The sections a have their inner edges rabbeted and overlap- 4ping and provided with registering perforations a3, through which pass spokes B,where by the metallic sections a are secured together on the wooden body a. The central bands a2 are provided with sockets a, which are arranged in three rows, the outer rows being slightly inclined toward each other to permit spokes to be staggered at each side of a central vertical row. The sockets a4 are internally threaded, and the lower ends b of the spokes are threaded and engage said sockets a4, and the central spoke extends through the socket7 the band a2, and the registering perforations of the metallic sections a and projects a suitable distance into the body d of the hub. The hub is provided with an axlebox O, which is secured in the wooden body a4 in the ordinary manner. The upper ends b of the spokes B are threaded and engage internallyethreaded openings CZ 0f sockets d', formed integral with nuts D. The nut D has a socket d on its lower side and provided on its upper face with a threaded stem dwhich engages a threaded opening e in a fellyeplate E. The nut D has its threaded stem provided with right-hand threads and its openingprovided with left-hand threads,`or vice versa, whereby the spokes may be tightened or loosened, as desired, by turning the nut.

The telly-plate E is bolted to a tire F, which is constructed in two sections ff', that are secured together by plates Gr G', that are arranged upon each side of the section and fastened thereto by bolts and nuts. g, fthe plates conforming to the configuration of the tire. The tire F is provided on its exterior face with an annular groove f2, which is semicircular in cross-section and adapted for the reception of an auxiliary tire I, which is constructed` of rubber or other similar elastic material. The' groove f2 of the tire F is formed by curving the middle portion f3 of the tire, and the telly-plate is provided with a groove or concavity e', whereby the said telly-plate is made to conform to the contiguration of the inner face of the tire and the parts enabled to fit closely and securely together without liability of being accidentally displaced by moving laterally upon each other. A rubber plate J is interposed between the tire and the felly-plate, and a rubber washer H is placed between the nut and the lower end of the telly-plate, whereby the wheel is adapted to pass over rough surfaces without experiencing damagel from shocks, The telly-plate is secured to the tire by bolts K, which pass through perfo'rations in the tire and plate and have their heads countersunk in the former.

The lower ends b are provided with hexagon collars b2, which may either be formed or pressed integral with the spokes or be constructed separate and suitably secured in place. These collars b2 form a broad bearing for the spokes, and the sockets a4, which rethe IOO

cured in place by set-screws.

ceive the staggered spokes, are preferably formed in projections a5, while the sockets for the central vertical spokes may be simply openings or perforations, which, together With the perforations of the metallic sections a', are preferably threaded to engage the lower threaded end b of the spoke.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a modification ot' the invention, in which the spokes B are secured to an ordinary wooden telly.V The felly is provided with a telly-plate that is secured in place by bolts, and is provided With a threaded opening to receive the threaded stem d2 of the nut I).

In Fig. 7 is illustrated a modification of the hub, which modification consists of a solid metal body in which the axle-box is se- The hub is provided With -a series of centrally-arranged threaded openings to receive the vertical spokes, and is provided with integral inclined projections to receive the inclined or staggered spokes.

I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise detail ot construction herein shown and described, as I may, Without departing from the spirit ot the invention, make/various minor changes therein.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim7 and desire to secure by Letters .Patent, is-

l. In a wheel, the combination of 'the body d of the hub, the overlapping metallic sections a', provided with registering perforations, the central band a2, having openings registering With the perforations of the metallic sections, and the spokes B, passing through the perforations and openings and securing the parts together, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the body a of the hub, the metallic sect-ions ce', overlapping and provided With registering perforations, the central band having openings registering with said perforations and provided With inclined projections a5, and the spokes, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the spokes, the tire, the telly-plates secured to the tire and provided With threaded openings, and the nuts D, having threaded stems to engage the openings in the telly-plates and the sockets to receive the ends of the spokes, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the spoke, the tire, the telly-plates suitably secured to the tire and having a threaded opening, the nut D, provided with a threaded stem to engage the opening' in the telly-plate and having a socket 'to receive the end of the spoke, and the rubber interposed between the tire and the telly-plate and the telly-plate and the nut, substantially as described.

5. In a Wheel, the combination of the ltire provided with a groove semicircular in crosssection and the auxiliary tire constructed of rubber or similar material and fitting in said groove, and being semicircular in cross-section and lying i'lush With the top of the tire on each side of the groove, substantially as described.

6. The combination of the tire having its central portion f3 curved and forming a groove f2, the telly-plate provided With a groove and conforming to the configuration of the inner face of the tire, the spoke, and the nut having a socket to receive the spoke and provided With a stem to engage the telly-plate, substantially as described. i

7. The combination of the hub provided with a series of central openings and having inclined projections provided with sockets, the vertical spokes fitting in said openings and the inclined spokes inserted in said sockets, the tire, and the telly-plates bolted to the tire and provided with sockets to receive the spokes and adapted to engage the fellyplates, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JEROME BOLICK.

Witn esses:

GEO. E. COULTER, P. C. SHUFORD. 

